14 July 2002

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

Qassam Brigades communiqué

 “And Allah turned back the Unbelievers for (all) their fury: no advantage did they gain…”

Failure of assassination attempt and retaliatory strike on the way

Our Mujahid Palestinian people … our Arab and Islamic Ummah:  

Allah provides us with patience, victory and marvels due to our Jihad, sacrifices, patience and steadfastness. On Sunday noon 4^th Jumada Awal 1423H – 14/7/2002AD an American-made F-16 fired two missiles at a three-story residential building owned by Mujahid Yousef Abdul Wahab. Five of our Mujahideen were inside the house, two of whom jumped from the roof while the three others went out from the other side of the house. Allah ordained their survival and the Zionist enemy only gained humiliation and shame.

It is a heavenly miracle for the building was reduced to rubbles and its three stories fell over each other.

The Qassam Brigades congratulate our Ummah, people and Mujahideen with this heavenly miracle and affirm the following:

First: the failed, cowardly assassination attempt of the Qassam Mujahideen would not pass without a deterring punishment that would take place soon God willing.

Second: the cowardly assassination attempts would not weaken our Mujahideen’s determination for they have vowed before Allah to win either victory or martyrdom.

Third: the Qassam Brigades would punish all those involved in the aborted assassination attempt so that they would meet the same fate of previous agents.

And it is a Jihad until either victory or martyrdom

Qassam Brigades
4^th Jumada Awal 1423H
14/7/2002AD